Chapter Thirty-Seven: Pay

Buffy didn't know how long she was there crying but after a while she heard a car pull up

"Buffy" She heard someone shout

"Oh my god Buffy are you ok" Willow said picking her up as Xander ran from the car

Xander came and picked up Buffy and ran to the car, he looked at Willow confused as he looked at Buffys face red and tear streaked face staring off into space

Once they were in the car Willow told Xander to go to her home

"Buffy, what happened are you ok" Willow asked

Buffy just sat there not saying a word

"Buffy please tell me what happened, where's Spike" Willow asked

As soon as Spikes name was said Buffy burst into tears Willow pulled Buffy into her arms rocking her back and forth

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Once they were at the house Buffy was silent and just staring off into space, Willow and Xander got her in the house and Buffy started to run up stairs

"Buffy are you ok" Willow asked

"I'm fine, where's Alex?" Buffy asked

"He's at my house, Kennedy is bringing him later" Willow said

"Great thanks" Buffy said with no emotion as she continued to run up stairs

Once in her bedroom she ripped off the dress, she looked at the garment in her and remembered what Riley had said

*"I love the dress, very festive"*

She threw it in the bin, she changed into some normal clothes and went to the chest in the corner, she threw it open and pulled out a long sword, she walked to the door and walked out She walked down stairs and walked to the front door Willow and Xander saw her from the living room and ran to her

"Whoa whoa Buffy what the hell do you think you're doing?" Xander said throwing himself in front of her to block her way

"Get out of my way Xander" Buffy growled

"Not until you tell us where you're going with a very big sword" Xander said eyeing the sword clasped in Buffys hand

"Simple, I'm going to kill Riley, now move" Buffy said trying to get past

"You cant kill Riley, we'll find another way but you cant no matter what he is human, he's just a very insane human" Willow said

"I don't give a shit Willow, he's going to pay" Buffy said forcefully pushing Xander out the way, Willow watched in horror as Buffy pushed Xander to the floor, she raised her hands to Buffy saying, "freeze" She watch as Buffys feet stuck to the floor as she tried to move

"Willow let me go!" Buffy growled

"NO, not until you tell us what happened"

"HE TOOK HIM AWAY, that bastard took Spike away, my husband, the father of my children is gone because of him and I'm not gonna let him get away with it" Buffy said as tears came down her face

"So killing Riley and ending up in jail will help huh, we don't even know where he is and remember the police are still after him so if they find something and it leads back to you, you are gonna be in a cell for the rest of your life, or even worse, we could lose you to you Buffy, like what happened to Faith all those years ago, please Buffy think about it, what about Alex, and your baby" Willow said

Buffy looked at Willow and then at the sword, Xander and Willow let out a breath of relief as Buffy dropped the sword to the floor, Buffy dropped to her knees and sobbed

AN: I know you want Riley dead, and your probley wondering why I made Willow and Xander stop her... all good things come to those who wait